Elevation Burger
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| Genre | Fast casual restaurant |
| Founded | 2005 Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Falls Church, Virginia, United States |
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Area served
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Bahrain Kuwait México Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates United States |
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Key people
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Salman Siddiqui, CEO |
| Products | Hamburgers, french fries, soft drinks, ice cream, milkshakes |
| Owner | Hans Hess |
| Website | elevationburger |
Elevation Burger is an American fast casual restaurant chain that originated in Falls Church, Virginia, within the Washington Metropolitan Area. They have over 50 locations operating in the United States, México, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The initial idea of an organic fast casual restaurant was conceived in 2002 by founder and owner Hans Hess. He opened the first restaurant in September 2005, in Falls Church, Virginia, and was called "the first organic burger joint" by Saveur magazine.
In Spring 2008, Elevation Burger decided to expand from its original location through franchising with the help of Fransmart the company behind the franchise success of a competitor. Subsequently, they announced franchising deals for new restaurants in the Washington Metropolitan Area (April 2008),Baltimore, Maryland (September 2008),Austin, Texas (October 2008),Montclair, New Jersey (November 2008),Florida (March 2009),Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (May 2009),New York City (May 2009),Dallas, Texas (June 2009). The Austin & Dallas stores are closed and now its only two Texas locations are in Houston & Katy.
Elevation Burger’s corporate parent and founder appeared in a Wall Street Journal article from June 2009 as one of the companies recently targeted by fake Twitter profiles. The respective Twitter profile, created in the name of Elevation Burger but promoting a rival, was discovered in March 2009, then suspended after a letter from Hess's lawyer.
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